Mid Main, near the Ensemble/Houston Community College rail stop, will include apartments, shops and restaurants. Next door will be an arts and theater center.

Mid Main, near the Ensemble/Houston Community College rail stop,...

Since the light-rail line opened on Main Street nearly a decade ago, civic leaders have pushed the idea of transit-oriented mixed-use projects - places near rail stops where people can live and play and get to work by foot, rail, bike or car.

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